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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-04-01 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 189.00 | $ 122.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 288 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's 66.2 overall score. These devices come with the same Android 4.4.2 OS. Even though the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 were only released 2 months apart, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is incredibly heavier but also thinner.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a much larger display, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot better pixels quantity per inch of display. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and 1,5 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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